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Caramelized Apple Crisp Bars w/Pecan Streusel And Cream Cheese Maple Glaze

Caramelized Apple Crisp Bars With Pecan Streusel And Cream Cheese Maple Glaze

A combination of sweet and tart with pecans and shredded coconut into a tiny little bar
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apples, pecans, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup
Author: Two Adorable Labs

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter I used salted butter
  • 3 Honeycrisp apples
  • 3 Granny Smith apples
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar + 2 tablespoons
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup Craisins
  • 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup pecans
  • 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut You can also use unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp confectioner sugar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cup up apples into small squares.
  • Line 9 x 13 baking dish or sheet with parchment paper. You can also use butter to butter it. I used PAM cooking spray.
  • Heat up butter in a cast iron skillet until bubbling. Drop in apples, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Toss until caramelized. Approximately 10 minutes.
  • Take off heat. In a large bowl, toss in remaining brown sugar, oats, whole wheat flour, remaining cinnamon, baking soda, pecans, Craisins, shredded coconut, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined and moistened.
  • Spread into baking dish and top with some shredded coconut.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes.
  • Let cool and cut into squares.

Glaze

  • While apple crisp is baking, using a mixer, blend cream cheese (room temp), 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 2 tbsp confectioner sugar, and 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • Drizzle over apple crisp squares to your liking